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Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Spinicaudata) from Western Maharashtra, India Zootaxa 4127 (2): 345–354 ISSN 1175-5326 (print edition) http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/ Article ZOOTAXA Copyright © 2016 Magnolia Press ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition) http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4127.2.6 http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D14AACCF-2A9E-415D-BB08-76D6F66407AA A new species of Leptestheria (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Spinicaudata) from Western Maharashtra, India SAMEER PADHYE1,2 & HEMANT V. GHATE3 1Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society, Coimbatore 641035, Tamil Nadu, India 2Dept. of Zoology, Prof. Ramkrishna More Arts, Commerce and Science College, Pune – 411044. E-mail: [email protected] 3Post-Graduate Research Centre, Department of Zoology, Modern College, Shivajinagar, Pune. E-mail: [email protected] Abstract We describe a new species of Leptestheria from a rock pool in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. This species is distinguished from all other Indian congeners by its distinct telson characters and occipital condyle. We also present a comparative table of useful morphological characters of all described Indian Leptestheria species. Key words: Clam shrimps, Diplostraca, Leptestheriidae, Rocky outcrops Introduction The large branchiopod fauna of the Indian subcontinent is still poorly understood with about 40 species known from the region (Rogers & Padhye 2015). The region harbors about 25 clam shrimp species (Laevicaudata, Spinicaudata and Cyclestherida), of which 22 are spinicaudatans (Rogers & Padhye 2015). Several members of the Leptestheriidae have been described from India but descriptions for many are brief and are based on highly variable characters, thus leading to subsequent synonymies (Tiwari 1996, Simhachalam & Timms, 2012, Rogers & Padhye 2015). Currently, five leptestheriid species are reported from the subcontinent, out of nearly 37 known species worldwide (Brendonck et al. 2008, Garcia & Pereira, 2003, Rogers & Padhye, 2015). The Western Ghats are currently known to support only Leptestheria nobilis Sars, 1900, which is a morphologically variable species (Simhachalam & Timms 2012), originally described from Southeastern India. It is commonly found in pools on some of the rocky outcrops of the northern Western Ghats (Padhye et al. 2015; Padhye & Dahanukar, 2015). We describe a new Leptestheria species from a low altitudinal lateritic rocky outcrop located near the western coast of Maharashtra. We also provide a comparison of morphological characters of all currently accepted Indian leptestheriid species. Material and methods Study area. Our study site is Devi Hasol, a low altitudinal (< 200 m a.s.l.) lateritic rocky outcrop located near the western coast of Maharashtra, India. For details about the rocky outcrops in Western Maharashtra, please refer to Watve (2013). Methods. Sampling was done in June 2015 using a hand net (mesh size 150 µm) and the specimens were placed in 50 ml plastic containers in absolute ethyl alcohol in the field. The specimens were examined, dissected and photographed under a Stereo Binocular Microscope (Leica MZ6 with attached Canon PowerShot S50). Detailed morphology was studied under a bright field compound microscope (Olympus CX41). Multiple images Accepted by M. Alonso: 5 May 2016; published: 23 Jun. 2016 345 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 were taken and stacked using COMBINE ZP (http://www.hadleyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/) software. Scanning electron microscopy images were taken with a JEOL Analytical Scanning Electron Microscope, at the Department of Physics, University of Pune, using the sample preparation protocol given by Nation (1983). Drawings were digitally inked with Adobe Photoshop CS3 student edition. Maps were made using freeware DIVA-GIS (v7.5) (www.diva-gis.org). Morphological description follows Kaji et al. (2014), Shu et al. (2015) and Timms (2016). The following references were consulted for data on Indian leptestheriids: Babu & Nandan (2010), Battish (1981), Daday (1923), Nayar & Nair (1968), Sars (1900), Simhachalam & Timms (2012), Tiwari (1966; 1996). Results Taxonomy Class Branchiopoda Latreille, 1817 Order Diplostraca Gerstaeker, 1866 Suborder Spinicaudata Linder, 1945 Family Leptestheriidae Daday, 1923 Genus Leptestheria Daday, 1913 Leptestheria gurneyi sp. nov. (Figs. 1–5) Etymology. The species is named after Robert Gurney who contributed significantly to the Branchiopoda taxonomy of India during early 1900s. Type locality. A small and shallow rock pool (depth of about 30 cm) on Devi Hasol lateritic plateau (16.7393 N, 17.4324 E), observed during the monsoon season (June–September). The pool had a fine layer of mud but had no aquatic vegetation at the time of collection. No other large branchiopods were observed but few aquatic bugs and beetles were seen. Type material. Holotype. One male (in 4% formalin + glycerin) deposited at the Western Regional station of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Pune (Registration number: ZSI, WRC-C.1520). Other material. Two males, three females from the type locality in personal collection of SMP. Collector: Ms. Shruti Paripatyadar Diagnosis: Occipital condyle conical, shorter in male than female. Occipital notch at least twice as wide in female as compared to male. Telson with three distinct size and shape classes of spines with largest at least three times longer than the shortest, 2–6 small spines interspersed in between medium spines, cercopods straight in both sexes, about 0.8 times the dorsal margin of telson in length. Description. Male. Head. Occipital condyle length about 0.7 times basal breadth, blunt apex directed posteriorly, occipital notch shallow but wide ocular tubercle convex, compound eyes large, almost filling tubercle space, ocellus roughly cylindrical in shape and located at rostral base, rostrum broad, spatulate, fornix prominent, arising from rostrum dorsal angle, (Fig. 3 C; Fig. 5 A). Rostrum with single sharp spine, three times longer than basal width. First antenna. Long, more than twice length of second antenna peduncle, about 10–12 anterior lobes, each lobe margined with several sensillae (Fig. 3 F). Second antenna. Peduncle setose; exopod and endopod with 11 flagellomeres (Fig. 3 E); each flagellomere dorsally with 4–6 long distally directed spines and ventral surface with plumose setae (Fig.5 C). Carapace. 6.92±0.71 mm length and 3.94±0.37 mm height. Oblong ovate in shape, broader anteriorly and tapering posteriorly, dorsal margin straight, ventral margin gently curved, umbone prominent; carapace with 10–15 distinct growth lines (Fig. 2 A & B); growth lines with sparse setae separated by nearly their length (Fig. 2 D); 346 · Zootaxa 4127 (2) © 2016 Magnolia Press PADHYE & GHATE interval sculpturing of distinct longitudinal carinae perpendicular to the growth lines in the younger intervals and diminishing distally (Fig. 2 C); microsculpturing not observed under SEM (Fig. 4 E). FIGURE 1. Map showing the locality of Leptestheria gurneyi sp. nov. from the Western Ghats of Maharashtra. Thoracopods. 22–24 pairs. Clasper movable finger (endopod) broad basally, tapering and hooked distally; apex with many small scales; large palp (endite V) arcuate, of two palpomeres, palpomere length subequal in both claspers; distal palpomere (endite V outgrowth) slightly elongated, apex with fine setae; small palp (endite IV outgrowth) cylindrical, nearly twice as long as broad, directed anteriorly or slightly posteriorly, with apex covered with fine setae; palm (endite IV) broadly rectangular, projecting slightly obtusely, gripping area covered with small roughly conical, blunt tipped spines, increasing in size posteriorly (Fig. 4 B); gripping area as long as broad in first clasper, slightly longer than broad in second clasper; clasper 1 endite III roughly triangular, length half the width at base, apex acute; clasper 2 endite III smaller, triangular with blunt apex (Fig. 4 A & C). Other thoracopods structure as per genus, decreasing in size posteriorly; last 5–8 very small, (Fig. 3 A & B). Abdomen. Segments 10–24 dorsal margin each bearing a transverse row of 5–8 aciculate, posteriorly directed setae (Fig. 4 G). Telson. Dorsal margin slightly arched, posteriolateral ridges with 25–30 spines in three size and shape classes: (type A), long triangular spines length two to three times longer than basal width, situated just proximal to posteriolateral spiniform projection; (type B), triangular spines length subequal to basal width, anterior most spines slightly recurved, situated along telson ridge, roughly half the size of type A spines; (type C), small triangular spines similar to type B spines in shape, roughly half the size or smaller of the type B spines, situated along the telson ridges; spiniform projection curved dorsally, 0.4 times length of cercopod (Figs. 4 D & F); caudal filaments originating between the 1st and 2nd spines of telson ridges. Cercopod. Long, straight, subequal in length to telson dorsal margin; apex bent dorsally, not reaching the posteriolateral projection of telson; dorsal margin medial 80% with longitudinal row of small spinulae, ~30–45 in number (Fig. 4 D; Fig. 5 D). Female. Carapace 6.74 mm 0.54 mm length and 3.92 mm 0.31 mm breadth. Slightly smaller than male. Rostrum broadly triangular. Occipital condyle elongate conical. Occipital notch wider than in male (Fig.3 D). Thoracopods 9 and 10 with long epipodites for carrying eggs (Fig. 3 B), 2–6 type C spines present between two type B spines (Fig. 3 G). Egg. As per the genus, smooth and spherical. Size: ~ 200µm. NEW LEPTESTHERIA FROM INDIA Zootaxa 4127 (2) © 2016 Magnolia Press · 347 FIGURE 2. Leptestheria gurneyi sp. nov. A, carapace. B, dorsal view of carapace. C, carapace (part) showing the longitudinal lines. D, carapace (part) showing the setae on the carapace (Scale bars: A–B: 1 mm. C–D: 0.01 mm). 348 · Zootaxa 4127 (2) © 2016 Magnolia Press PADHYE & GHATE FIGURE 3. Leptestheria gurneyi sp. nov. A, male 1. B, female. C, male head. D, female head. E, second antenna. F, first antenna. G, female telson (Scale bars: A–B: 1 mm; C–D: 0.2 mm; E, 0.2mm; F, 0.1mm; G, 0.5 mm). NEW LEPTESTHERIA FROM INDIA Zootaxa 4127 (2) © 2016 Magnolia Press · 349 FIGURE 4. Leptestheria gurneyi sp.
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